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12 November 2026

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“Leadership Is About Remaining Useful While Being Affected”: IPS Officer Abhinav Kumar

12 November 2026

Pallavi Priya

From setting up Uttarakhand Police in its early days to handling critical assignments in Kashmir and advocating prison reform, 1996-batch IPS officer Abhinav...

Alka Upadhayay

Beyond Headlines

How Alka Upadhyaya IAS Led NHAI and Changed the Rules of Infrastructure Leadership

11 November 2026

Sharad Gupta

From becoming the first woman to head Madhya Pradesh's Rural Road Development Authority to leading NHAI...

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The Next Battlefield May Be Decided in a Semiconductor Factory, not a Weapons Factory

11 November 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India's defence self-reliance must move beyond platforms and assembly lines. Technology sovereignty,...

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Beyond Headlines

Beyond the Uniform: UP Police’s Film ‘Vardi’ Pays Tribute to Those Who Never Returned Home

10 November 2026

Pallavi Priya

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, with the support of Uttar Pradesh Police, brings ‘Vardi’, an emotional tribute...

Former IPS Rajan Singh

Beyond Headlines

Meet the Former IPS Officer Who Left Policing, Studied at Wharton and Became an Entrepreneur

10 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former IPS officer Rajan Singh's journey from IIT Kanpur and Wharton to McKinsey, private equity, teaching...

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V Umashankar Haryana

Haryana Chief Secretary Race Heats Up: Who Is IAS V. Umashankar, Likely to Succeed Anurag Rastogi?

3 November 2026

Inbasekar Sundaramurthi IFS

Who Is Inbasekar Sundaramurthi? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Senegal

3 November 2026

Bureaucrats Asset

Top Bureaucrats' Asset Declarations Raise Transparency Questions: 115 Properties Missing Area Details, 115 Without Current Value

2 November 2026

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Videos

Alka Upadhyaya IAS: Managing Political Pressure, Contractors and India’s Road Infrastructure

What does it take for a woman officer to lead some of India's biggest infrastructure institutions in a traditionally male-dominated sector? Meet…

11 November 2026

He Took His Late Mother’s Photo to the UPSC Interview | Vishwas Jhargad AIR 145 | CAPF 2025

Some journeys are about more than ranks and results. They are about courage, family support and the determination to keep moving forward…

7 November 2026

Meet Parag Jain: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Spy Agency

From policing in Punjab to leading India's external intelligence agency, IPS officer Parag Jain has had a remarkable career spanning policing, intelligence…

6 November 2026

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Bureaucracy News

Anshul-Mishra IAS Tamil Nadu cadre

Who Is Anshul Mishra? 2004-Batch IAS Officer Whose One-Month Jail Term in Contempt Case Was Set Aside by Madras HC

12 November 2026

Pankaj Rai HPERC Chairman

Who Is Pankaj Rai? 2014-Batch Himachal IAS Officer Appointed HPERC Chairperson After High Court Intervention

12 November 2026

Uttarakhand Government

Uttarakhand Transfers 30 Officers in Major Reshuffle; 10 IAS and 20 PCS Officers Get New Postings

12 November 2026

Bihar IAS Officers Reshuffle 2026 (1)

Bihar Sees 143 IAS Officers Transferred or Reassigned in 209 Days of Samrat Choudhary Government

12 November 2026

Karnal IAS Career Counselling

Karnal IAS Officers Anand Kumar Sharma and Rahul Raiya Counsel Students on Careers, Civil Services and Higher Education

12 November 2026

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary A.V

Who Was A.V. Singh? Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary and State Election Commissioner Dies at 83

11 November 2026

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PSU News

NHPC

UP’s 1,200 MW Jalaun Solar Park to Get 800 MW Battery Storage Under NHPC’s New Tender

10 November 2026

Uttar Pradesh Energy Investment

Uttar Pradesh Energy Investment: Central PSUs Plan ₹2 Lakh Crore Push

10 November 2026

Tamil Nadu Infrastructure and Construction Corporation

Tamil Nadu Launches New Infrastructure Corporation For Projects Above Rs 200 Crore

10 November 2026

ADNOC Gujarat Energy LNG deal

India-UAE Energy Ties Grow As ADNOC Signs 10-Year LNG Deal With Gujarat Energy

7 November 2026

E20 petrol quality

E20 Petrol Quality Row: Oil PSUs Reject Karnataka's 31% Ethanol Claim

7 November 2026

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Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends Jasbir Singh for HAL Director (Engineering & R&D) Post

6 November 2026

NCL CSR Blood Bank Project

NCL Signs ₹1.16 Crore CSR MoU to Establish Blood Bank at District Hospital in Singrauli

6 November 2026

Cochin Shipyard COLLAB

Cochin Shipyard Signs MoUs with Four Kerala Engineering Colleges to Boost Research and Innovation

6 November 2026

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Defence News

CRPF Loitering Munitions Acquisition

CRPF Plans Advanced Suicide Drones For Counter-Terror Missions Specially for Jammu & Kashmir and Manipur

11 November 2026

NSG New Uniform

NSG New Uniform Plan: Special Fabric To Help Black Cat Commandos Handle Extreme Heat

11 November 2026

DRDO Ejection Seat

DRDO Ejection Seat Project: Can India Build Its Own Fighter Jet Escape System?

11 November 2026

MP-155 Shotgun

Indian Army May Soon Get This Lethal and Unique Anti-Drone Shotgun

11 November 2026

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Judiciary News

Anshul-Mishra IAS Tamil Nadu cadre

Who Is Anshul Mishra? 2004-Batch IAS Officer Whose One-Month Jail Term in Contempt Case Was Set Aside by Madras HC

12 November 2026

AP High Court Bar Licence Renewal

Andhra Pradesh HC to Take Up Long-Pending Contempt Cases Against Senior IAS Officers on November 13

11 November 2026

Gurpatwant Pannun Lawsuit

Gurpatwant Pannun Lawsuit: Ajit Doval And Samant Goel Can Be Served Through Delhi Courts

11 November 2026

Tamil Nadu Corruption Cases

Tamil Nadu Corruption Cases: High Court Calls For More Special Courts In 30 Districts

11 November 2026

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CSR News

NCL CSR Blood Bank Project

NCL Signs ₹1.16 Crore CSR MoU to Establish Blood Bank at District Hospital in Singrauli

6 November 2026

REC Foundation Solar Street Light

REC Foundation to Install 350 Solar Street Lights Across Six Districts of West Bengal to Improve Rural Safety

5 November 2026

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NALCO Signs MoU with SDI Bhubaneswar to Provide Skill Training to 60 Youths in Odisha

5 November 2026

HUDCO Perpetual Tier I Bond Issue

HUDCO Launches Cleanliness and Green Initiatives Across India Under Special Campaign 6.0

3 November 2026

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Opinion

Indias Defence and Semiconductor Independence-250kb

The Next Battlefield May Be Decided in a Semiconductor Factory, not a Weapons Factory

Col MV Shashidhar

Apurva Pathak

A Tariff Can Change Overnight, But Digital Dependency Cannot: Why India's Built Environment Needs Digital Sovereignty

Apurva Pathak

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Beyond Bureaucracy

Yogi Adityanath

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

Ajay Singhal

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

Atish Chandra

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

Aniket Sagar ICoAS

No Coaching, Full-Time Job and Two Attempts: How Aniket Sagar Cleared ICoAS

7 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Aniket Sagar, a chartered accountant from Bundelkhand, cleared UPSC ICoAS 2025 after working at PwC,...

IDAS Himanshu Tembhekar

Should UPSC Aspirants Give Up Their Hobbies? IDAS Officer Himanshu Tembhekar Explains

3 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Should UPSC aspirants give up their hobbies? IDAS officer Himanshu Tembhekar explains how hobbies help...

UPSC Story

He Taught Students to Meet Expenses. Today, Sachin Bhadouria is a Scientist ‘B’ at CWPRS

30 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sachin Bhadouria overcame financial challenges and a Hindi-medium background to secure AIR 2 in a UPSC...

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Social Media

IPS Arun Bothra

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

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IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

Dipika Goyal Bajpai

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

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Book Reviews

Urvashi Prasad

Urvashi Prasad’s ‘Still Here’: A Stage IV Cancer Diagnosis, and a Memoir That Refuses to Pretend Everything Is Fine

7 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Former NITI Aayog Director Urvashi Prasad turns her stage IV cancer journey into an honest memoir on...

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Beyond Tourism: Lokesh Ohri’s Journey Through the Myths, Mysteries and Sacred Trails of Uttarakhand

7 November 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

From Himalayan legends and ancient temples to forgotten histories, forest traditions and sacred trails,...

The Mirror and the Map_ India’s Census (1)

Counting a Nation: India’s Census, the Politics of Legibility and the Challenges of Census 2027

31 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From colonial enumeration to Census 2027, C. Chandramouli’s book explores how India’s census has shaped...

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